Welcome to August, Townies!
Remember, if you’re battling a robot and trying to keep him–and your superheroic partner–afloat inside a bubble, try not to stand in the middle of the road. That’s just sound advice there.
That said, I think we all could use a bubble break now and then…
Well, with today’s newest Supertown page–page 7 for those not reading the day it is getting posted, shame on you–we’re probably about halfway through issue #4, “Highway Robotery.” Yeah, it’s moving a little slower than expected, but I wanted the boys to spend some time interacting with their homemade trainbot. The bleepy bleep will the hit the figurative fan soon. Anyways, once this issue is done, I’m definitely not jumping into the next issue right away. Sorry, Townies (all five of you).
Instead, I’m going to work on several print projects to better prepare myself for conventions like MoCCA 2012. Here’s what’s in the pipeline:
This is an adaption of a short story I had published several years ago in Aberrant Dreams. I’m halfway done with it. Just need to bang out the remaining pages. I’m also contemplating including the text of the short story too as a bonus benefit.
This has been drawn and posted online already. You can read the entire thing by clicking this sentence. However, I’d like to get it printed. Still trying to find the best price and place for all of this though. Feel free to leave me a suggestion.
Yup, that ol’ webcomic that never really got anywhere is back. Except it’s not gonna be a webcomic, but instead a smallish graphic novel. I think it has potential, and here’s my chance again to draw more crazy sushi outings. Tara has continuously asked me how the story ends. Probably an explosion. Just kidding…I’ve known since I started the project, but I’m keeping quiet.
I have another small print comic idea called You Can’t Go Home Again that’s been given me a lot of grief. It can’t decided if it wants to be a wordless story or more like a goofy comic with jokes and stuff. Also, Tara and I are still discussing our collaboration project–no, we’re not with child, it’s comic-related–but that’s not a pressing matter. And, of course, issue #5 of Supertown, whatever that turns out to be. Maybe I could do some one-offs, too? We’ll see…
And that, more or less, is my artsy summary.
It’s that time again, Townies!
Time for a new issue of Supertown. It’s called “Highway Robotery”–you should pronounce that like row-bot-tur-ree–and it’s gonna be a fun one. Homemade robots and paper airplanes and explosions and thievery and…well, I won’t say too much as nobody likes spoilers. Unlike the previous issue, updates will not be one day after the other. Just keep your eyes peeled, and you’ll see a new comic when it drops.
But yeah, enjoy. And tell your friends. We could always use more Townies here.
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This weekend is MoCCA, April 9 and April 10, and if you don’t know what the acronym means, let me help you out: Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. It’s a popular comics festival that’s been happening since they first chopped trees down and turned them into paper. Tara and I went last year as attendees, but this year the turns have tabled. We’re sharing half of a table, meaning we each get half of a half, but nonetheless, we’ll be there, looking all awkward and goofy and shy. Maybe a bit professional, too. Plus, we’re selling comics. Here’s what I’ve got to display:
I’ll have printed copies of Supertown, Issue #3 – Dream a Little Pipe Dream, as well as a little minicomic about Shorebird giving y’all a tour of Awesome HQ. The “and more” includes things like postcards and buttons and generally creepy smiles. Hop to it.
My wife is selling issues of her minicomic Puddles, which, being the second person to read it after her, is super great. I can attest to its quality. You’re gonna love it.
Anyways, if you want to find us, here’s where we’ll be on Saturday and Sunday:
Lastly, a request to all MoCCA people that is extremely vital to my health and safety. EXTREMELY VITAL. If you happen to own a Nintendo 3DS, please turn it on so that we can tag each other with StreetPass. My Mii Plaza is pretty barren, and I need help saving my own Mii from being enslaved by ghost overlords. So, turn yours on. Please! I’ll have mine on, and will probably be taking some crazy 3D pictures of MoCCA in action!
Well, that was that. Issue #3 is now complete and uploaded for reading. I think it’s a fun one, and I’m really excited about the upcoming issue #4 (untitled so far), which isn’t ready for posting yet. I’ve been super busy getting things ready for MoCCA 2011, but I promise a new comics will be going live shortly. Until then, check out some early designs for the next “villain” Willpower and Kapture will have to deal with:
Oh, and while we’re posting some images, here’s a movie poster ad I created to throw into the printed version of “Dream a Little Pipe Dream”:
Thanks for reading, Townies!
That’s right, Townies! The town that is super is back in action. I know you’re pretty stoked about this, but I wonder what Awesome-Man thinks:
Ahh, yes. I agree.
And for the next two weeks, issue #3, “Dream a Little Pipe Dream” will be revealing itself page by page. As you can already see, I’ve done away with the newspaper, joke-a-strip style and am going for something more traditional, more story-focused. Please do stick around for it, and if you love it as much as I do, pick up a personalized copy at this year’s MoCCA in April 2011.
The website is still a work-in-progress (a lot of work, actually, since I’m coding it all myself), but click around. Make with the clicky click. But it feels good to have Supertown under my total control. Now I just need to figure out how to make this more than a ComicPress skinned site. As always, I’ve got big plans. Stay tuned! OR ELSE.